David is regarded as the greatest king in the history of Israel; however, he is also a bit of an enigma. He could make wise choices, then make some of the most bone-headed decisions one could imagine. He could be holy and righteous, then turn around and commit the most egregious sin imaginable. In other words, David was like us and we can learn much from examining his life. In this study, we look at David's humble beginnings.

Job suffered unimaginable pain when he lost all his wealth, his children, and his health. In his suffering, he cried out to God but didn't hear an answer. God eventually spoke to him out of a whirlwind and it changed Job's perspective entirely.

The book of Malachi consists of a dialogue of accusations by God against Israel followed by prideful responses from Israel directed at God. Malachi sets the stage for the coming of John the Baptist, who would prepare the way for the coming Messiah.

Throughout the Bible, various people had life-changing encounters with God. In the first message of a new series about these encounters, we look at the wrestling match between Jacob and God.

The book of Zechariah has more specific prophesies about the coming of the Messiah than all the other prophets. He speaks words of encouragement for the people of Israel at the time of his ministry, and he speaks words of encouragement for us today.

The Apostle Paul had a thorn in his flesh., a weakness, with which he had to deal. He prayed three times for the Lord to remove it. God finally told him that He wasn't going to remove it, but that His grace would be sufficient and that His power would be put on display in Paul's weakness. Paul learned that when we are weak, His strength is enough.